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Viola crassiuscula Bory sect. Melanium 
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FamilyVIOLACEAE
Genus speciesViola crassiuscula Bory sect. Melanium
BibliographyAnn. Gén. Sci. Phys. 3: 16 (1820)
Native Ranges. Spain (Sierra Nevada)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2200-3450m
Descriptionleaves ovate to orbiculate, ca. 15mm long, entire, petiole 2cm long, flowers with yellow eye, to 15mm across
Size10-15cm
Colorbright purple, pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division after flowering and in fall
SynonymsMnemion lagascae Webb
Viola nevadensis Boiss.
Viola nevadensis var. crassiuscula (Bory) Steud.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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